Doodle 4 Google - PCA students selected as semi finalists!

Michael Fitzgerald's Doodle

Serena Lacey's Doodle

Congratulations to 2nd Year Art students Serena Lacey and Michael Fitzgerald, for getting selected as one of the 300 semi-finalists for this year's Doodle 4 Google competition! Google employees selected the best 15 doodles from each of the five class groups, across each of the four regions in the Republic of Ireland: Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught.
          
75 finalists will then be selected from the 300 semi finalists,by a panel of expert judges. The finalists names will be announced on 18th February, so wishing Serena and Michael the very best of luck, and congratulations again on their success so far. Watch this space for updates...http://www.google.ie/doodle4google/index.html

Student of the Month - December

3rd Yr - Evan Quirke

JC Project Prep Sheet Work

2nd Yr -  Serena Lacey

My Invention - Doodle 4 Google 2013

1st Yr - Alice Fitzpatrick

Van Gogh's Bedroom - Painting Project

JCSP - Michelle Helebert

JC Project Prep Work Painting

A Visual Feast!

PCA's open night was a huge success, held on the 24th October 2012. The art rooms were transformed, wall to wall, with wonderful displays of works ranging from Junior Cert to Leaving Cert projects, life drawings, puppets, calligraphy, paintings, prints and much more.  Here is a sample of our visual feast!

2nd Yr - Book Jacket Design

For this project students were given the job title of Graphic Designer!

As a graphic designer they were approached by the Roald Dahl Museum, to design a Book Jacket for one of Dahl’s unpublished book. They were allowed to pick from one of the following titles:

• As Nature Awakes 
• Good Food
• The Show
• Suitcase of Memories
• Along The Riverbank

Students were also asked to write a summary or ‘blurb’ about the new book. Here are some of their finished designs.

Below are some useful links to views past book designs of Roald Dahl and information about his life and work.

http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/
http://www.roalddahl.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl

1st Yr - Painting Project

First Year students learnt about Colour Theory during their second 5 week taster block. They created colour wheels, and learnt how to mix secondary and tertiary colours and how to create tints and shades of a hue.

Knowledge of Colour Theory increases our understanding and appreciation of the different ways that artists use colour. Some artists are fascinated by the effects of light; some are interested in the symbolic meaning of colour; and some use colour to express their emotions.  There are many terms used to describe different types and groups of colours.

Appling their knowledge of colour theory, students researched one of the most famous artists of all time, Vincent Van Gogh and recreated one of his famous works. Here are some their finished masterpieces!